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Wed, 03 Nov 2004
KPI wants more say in campaign rules
KPI wants more say in campaign rulesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) demanded on Tuesday that it be given greater authority in drawing up regulations pertaining to advertisements and announcements placed by political parties in the electronic media to enable...
Wed, 03 Nov 2004
Five arrested for dynamite fishing
Five arrested for dynamite fishing PALU, Central Sulawesi: Central Sulawesi Police arrested on Monday night five residents from neighboring Gorontalo province for dynamite fishing in Tomini Gulf, Parigi Moutong regency, Central Sulawesi. They were also charged for polluting the gulf.
Wed, 03 Nov 2004
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1 x 28 Ex-council chief gets 8 years JP/5/THR Councillors ask for Rp 500m in holiday bonuses JP/5/5scandal2 x 21 Probe into corruption in steel mills sought
Wed, 03 Nov 2004
RP asks credit raters for more time
RP asks credit raters for more time MANILA: The Philippines Central Bank has asked international credit rating agencies for more time to pass crucial revenue measures before downgrading the country's outlook.
Wed, 03 Nov 2004
Some 3,000 police hunt for top terror suspects
Some 3,000 police hunt for top terror suspectsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Cirebon National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said police would intensify their search, mostly in West Java, for Dr. Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Mohd. Top, key suspects in the Australian Embassy attack.
Wed, 03 Nov 2004
Police destroy pirated disks
Police destroy pirated disks TANGERANG: A total of 135,210 pirated video compact disks (VCDs) and digital versatile disks (DVDs) were destroyed by police at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Tuesday.Airport Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
A puzzled nation?
A puzzled nation?From Media IndonesiaLeaders of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have decided to give up their luxury car facilities and expect more modest ones instead.In economic terms, those above the average standard of living lead a luxurious existence whereas those below these...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Foreign tourist arrivals up despite terror bomb
Foreign tourist arrivals up despite terror bombThe Jakarta Post, JakartaForeign tourist arrivals in the first nine months of this year increased by around 28 percent over the same period last year, despite the terrorist bombing incident in front of the Australian Embassy here in September, the...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Aug JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Aug Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,166.70 6,414.71 6,826.50 6,754.69Brunei dollar 1 5,762.64 5,158.32 5,489.09 5,431.71Canadian dollar 1 7,864.94 7,041.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Govt expects wider budget deficit
Govt expects wider budget deficit The government expects the budget deficit to widen this year from the target of 1.3 percent of gross domestic product, after saying as recently as last week that the target could be met.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Indocement net income falls
Indocement net income falls JAKARTA: PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, Indonesia's second- biggest cement maker by sales, said its net income fell 74 percent in the nine months ended Sept. 30 because of currency losses.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Jakarta to host Asian cities meeting
Jakarta to host Asian cities meeting JAKARTA: Top officials from the biggest cities of Asia will meet later this month in Jakarta for the fourth Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC 21) annual meeting.The meeting, which runs from Nov. 21 to Nov.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Deportees offered resettlement schemes
Deportees offered resettlement schemesRidwan Max Sijabat and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is offering a resettlement program for illegal migrant workers who are not eligible for employment in Malaysia.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Trans-Sumatra central highway heavily damaged, unsafe for travel
Trans-Sumatra central highway heavily damaged, unsafe for travelM. Huzair, The Jakarta Post, PalembangThe main road connecting Lahat and Tebing Tinggi regencies in South Sumatra province has been heavily damaged, making it unsafe in many areas for travel.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Next wages meeting delayed after deadlock
Next wages meeting delayed after deadlockDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta's provincial tripartite wages council failed to reach a compromise on the planned increase of the 2005 provincial minimum wage (UMP) on Monday.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Retailers see holiday sales boom
Retailers see holiday sales boomLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt's that time of year again, not only for employees to receive their holiday bonuses, but also for retailers to reap hefty profits from the shopping spree that is set to occur over the next few weeks.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Yogya hosts ASEAN tae kwon do tournament
Yogya hosts ASEAN tae kwon do tournamentEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven countries, including Indonesia, will participate in the 7th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) tae kwon do Championship on Dec. 11 and 12 in Yogyakarta.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
The role of the legislature in determining foreign policy
The role of the legislature in determining foreign policyYayan GH Mulyana, Bogor, West Java The new members of the Indonesian legislature have already been inaugurated. Commissions are also, by now, founded, and Commission I remains mandated to address foreign policy and security affairs.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
S'pore ups police deployment
S'pore ups police deploymentSINGAPORE: The Singapore government said on Monday it was placing more elite police personnel in areas frequented by foreigners.The announcement comes days after the airing of a videotape from Osama bin Laden, threatening strikes on U.S. interests worldwide.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Telkomsel's profit rises 31%
Telkomsel's profit rises 31%JAKARTA: PT Telekomunikasi Selular, or Telkomsel, Indonesia's biggest cellular-phone operator, said net income in the first nine months of this year rose 31 percent on an increase in subscribers.Unaudited net income rose to Rp 3.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Andi Lala dies at 54
Andi Lala dies at 54The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former national soccer player Andi Lala, 54, died of a suspected heart attack on Monday morning at his residence in Kebon Jeruk, West Java.He is survived by his wife, Nina Rosina, 46, and their six children."He was like a member of the family.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Environmentalists striving to conserve nature
Environmentalists striving to conserve natureEarlier in October, dozens of environmentalists from Jakarta carried out nature conservation activities at Muara Angke animal reserve.Still young on average, they rehabilitated the area by planting mangrove trees in conjunction with the 24th anniversary...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Muara Angke animal reserve faces more threat
Muara Angke animal reserve faces more threatBambang Parlupi, Contributor, JakartaThe Muara Angke animal reserve is one of the few conservation areas in Jakarta.The Dutch East Indies governor general nama, in his decree dated June 17, 1939, declared the area, about 15.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Demand high for household utensils
Demand high for household utensils BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Household utensils have been in high demand in Banjarmasin as Idul Fitri draws near.A trader in Sudimampir market disclosed that the sale of household utensils had increased four-fold compared to normal days.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
RI workers say M'sia not so bad
RI workers say M'sia not so badApriadi Gunawan and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Medan/BatamSofyan, 32, an Indonesian migrant worker was relaxed as he stepped down the ladder of the ferry that brought him home from Malaysia.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Antigraft judges complete training
Antigraft judges complete training JAKARTA: Nine non-career judges for the anticorruption court completed a 50-day training course on Monday that was jointly organized by the Partnership for Governance Reform, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Supreme Court.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Lessons resume at Sang Timur school
Lessons resume at Sang Timur school TANGERANG: Students of the Sang Timur private Catholic school attended classes on Monday under a paramilitary guard, after Muslim residents again blockaded the school on Saturday.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Parents skeptical about U.S. excursion
Parents skeptical about U.S. excursionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While 12 local swimmers prepare for a one-year training course in the United States later this month, one parent was skeptical that it would improve her daughter's ability.Nanik J.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
RI increases exports to China
RI increases exports to ChinaZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's exports in the first nine months of this year showed surprising strong growth, with a boost from the export of crude oil, natural gas, coal, rubber-based products and organic chemicals, particularly to China, the...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
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1 x 38 NTB governor cleared of graft charges JP/5/POOR2 x 27 The irony of living in rich East Kalimantan province JP/5/OFFICE1 x 45 Regents, mayors told to close Jakarta offices JP/5/ROAD2 x 31 Trans-Sumatra central highway heavily damaged, unsafe for travel
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Bush or Kerry, next U.S. president and East Asia
Bush or Kerry, next U.S. president and East AsiaJusuf Wanandi, Jakarta Bush or Kerry? East Asia also has a stake in the outcome of the U.S. presidential elections.This is so, not only because the U.S. is the sole superpower for the foreseeable future, it is perhaps more important because the...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
In response to the letter Parents should be responsible (The
In response to the letter Parents should be responsible (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 25), the policy of the school in question is outdated and inappropriate: Locking students out of school because they were late is a worthless exercise and should be stopped.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Susilo, regional affairs and lessons from Sukarno
Susilo, regional affairs and lessons from SukarnoMichael Vatikiotis, Bangkok Now that Indonesia has a president who looks like a hands-on leader rather than a symbolic figurehead, it's time for the country to revive its role in regional and world affairs.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Govt to auction illegal sugar
Govt to auction illegal sugar PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau provincial government is planning to auction a total of 5,700 tons of sugar from Malaysia, which was recently confiscated by Riau security personnel from several ships.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Plaza Senayan to challenge court seizure
Plaza Senayan to challenge court seizureEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaShoppers gathered in the food court at Plaza Senayan while others struggled to find a parking space ahead of the breaking of the fast.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
City needs support for vital projects
City needs support for vital projectsDamar Harsanto , The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso met with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday to ask support for the Jakarta administration's top projects, such as flood mitigation measures, housing and transportation.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Jason Monet does Kemang with loads of ladies
Jason Monet does Kemang with loads of ladiesBriony Kidd, Contributor, JakartaJason Monet says he has been a professional painter since the age of 21. His current show "New Horizons" at the Santi Gallery in Kemang reflects the confidence of these years of experience, as does the sheer volume of...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Developers flout planning rules
Developers flout planning rulesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaVery few property developers in Jakarta have built public and community facilities in accordance with a requisite for obtaining land-use permits, an official of the City Asset Management Agency revealed on Monday.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Anwar to bury hatchet with Mahathir
Anwar to bury hatchet with MahathirVijay Joshi, Associated Press/Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaAnwar Ibrahim, jailed on sodomy charge and fired as deputy premier by his then-boss Mahathir Mohamad, says he bears no malice toward his mentor-turned-foe, and would happily have tea with him if they met again.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Six nabbed for illegal logging
Six nabbed for illegal logging PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: South Sumatra Provincial Police have apprehended six people for illegal logging in Musi Banyuasin regency, South Sumatra.They were accused of clearing some 100 hectares of forest in the regency and using the land for an oil palm plantation,...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
House heading for unremitting deadlock
House heading for unremitting deadlockKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolarization at the House of Representatives (DPR) worsened on Monday with opposing camps -- the Nationhood Coalition and the People's Coalition -- each involved in separate meetings.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
1. 2 x 15
1. 2 x 15 Deportees offered resettlement schemes 2. 2 x 24 Only six ministers have submitted wealth reports 3. 1 x 27 Susilo warns against attacks on Thais Susilo disapproves Thai sweeping4. 2 x 26 Poll watchdog calls for revision of election rules
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Court ready for impeachment cases
Court ready for impeachment cases JAKARTA: The Supreme Court is preparing a regulation to govern the hearing of petitions to dismiss local government chief executives brought by local legislatures.Chief Justice Bagir Manan said on Monday that the regulation would spell out the procedures for...
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
RP places blackout on abduction
RP places blackout on abductionPHILIPPINES: The Philippine government imposed on Monday a news blackout on the case of a Filipino diplomat abducted by a Taliban faction in Afghanistan to avoid jeopardizing efforts to free him and two other United Nations workers.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Inflation in October slowed to 6.22%
Inflation in October slowed to 6.22%The Jakarta Post, JakartaPrices rose at a slower rate in October mainly because of an abundant supply of rice that helped ease inflationary pressures caused by the soaring oil price and weaker rupiah.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Indonesia has established its own aerospace industry, PT
Indonesia has established its own aerospace industry, PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI, formerly known as IPTN). In the past, IPTN made CN-235, evidence of the country's mastery of high- technology in aircraft making. PT DI has also received orders for components of jumbo Airbus A-380 aircraft.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Depok mayor to be quizzed over graft
Depok mayor to be quizzed over graft JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police will summon Depok Mayor Badrul Kamal this week for questioning over alleged corruption worth Rp 9 billion (US$989,011) involving him and 45 former councillors in 2002.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
1. ANALYSIS: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. ANALYSIS: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Worrisome signals from new House legislators 2. ACEH: 2 LINES, 16 OUNTS Ulemas call for TNI-GAM dialog 3. TICKET: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Ticket hunting season in full swing 4. TNI: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS TNI sides with Susilo in chief dispute
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Worrisome signals from new House legislators
Worrisome signals from new House legislatorsHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post The new members of the House of Representatives have become embroiled in a power struggle less than a month after taking their seats.
Tue, 02 Nov 2004
Susilo warns against attacks on Thais
Susilo warns against attacks on ThaisThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered the police on Monday to take stern measures against a group of people that allegedly searched and raided non-Muslim Thais recently.